biennial elections to the council of states from goa, gujarat and west bengal and bye election to karnataka legislative council (by mlas) - press note

Monday, June 20, 2005

The Election Commission has decided to hold Biennial Elections to the Council of States from Goa, Gujarat and West Bengal. The details of seats are as under: -

Sl. No.
Name of State
Name of Member
Date of Retirement

1.
GOA
Shri Faleiro Eduardo Martinho
28.07.2005

2.
GUJARAT
Shri Ahmedbhai Mohmmedbhai Patel
18.08.2005

3.
GUJARAT
Shri Mehta Lalitbhai Amrutlal
18.08.2005

4.
GUJARAT
Smt. Sharda Savitaben Virendrabhai
18.08.2005

5.
WEST BENGAL
Shri Abani Roy
18.08.2005

6.
WEST BENGAL
Smt. Chandrakala Pandey
18.08.2005

7.
WEST BENGAL
Shri Jiban Bihari Roy
18.08.2005

8.
WEST BENGAL
Shri Chittabrata Majumdar
18.08.2005

9.
WEST BENGAL
Smt. Sarala Maheswari
18.08.2005

10.
WEST BENGAL
Shri Shankar Roy Chowdhury
18.08.2005


The Election Commission has also decided to hold Bye-Election to fill up one seat caused due to resignation of Shri R.V Devaraj on 16.5.2005 in the Karnataka Legislative Council (elected by the Members of Karnataka Legislative Assembly) whose term of office was upto and including 14th June, 2010.


The aforesaid Biennial Elections/Bye-Election shall be held in accordance with the following programme:-

1.
Issue of Notification :
27.06.2005 (Monday)

2.
Last date of making nominations :
04.07.2005 (Monday)

3.
Scrutiny of nominations :
05.07.2005 (Tuesday)

4.
Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures :
07.07.2005 (Thursday)

5.
Date of poll :
14.07.2005 (Thursday)

6.
Counting of Votes :
14.07.2005 (Thursday At 5.00 P.M.)

7.
Date before which election shall be completed :
19.07.2005 (Tuesday)


Election Commission of India

New Delhi, Jyaistha 30, 1927

June 20, 2005


RM/AMA-200605 Biennial Rajya Sabha